Poaceae Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.

Vanillagrass

Lakota - Other, Ceremonial Items

Use documented by:
Rogers, Dilwyn J, 1980, Lakota Names and Traditional Uses of Native Plants by Sicangu (Brule) People in the Rosebud Area, South Dakota, St. Francis, SD. Rosebud Educational Scoiety, page 30

View all documented uses for Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.

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Scientific name: Hierochloe odorata (L.) Beauv.
USDA symbol: HIALA (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Vanillagrass
Family: Poaceae
Family (APG): Poaceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Other
Use sub-category: Ceremonial Items
Notes: Grass used in religious ceremonies.

RECRD: 4783 id: 17251

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